All smiles: Lachlan Allen, Jude Pickett and student Jade M.
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Friday, March 24, was Bicycle Network’s Ride2School Day with Echuca East Primary School acting as a flagship school for the organisation.
Clever: One student attached these signs to their bike as part of the Echuca East Primary School Ride2School day.
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Steve Huntley
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Echuca East Primary School assistant principal Ben Hawthorn said “it was a big day” with 88 per cent of the students either walking or riding to school on that day.
Attention: The Echuca East Primary School assembly.
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“Getting everyone out and about on the day was what was important,” Mr Hawthorn said.
Colourful: Nemo featured on one of the bikes.
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“To start we had a healthy breakfast at the school with yoghurt from Lactalis and pancakes.
“It was about getting our kids active.
Fruity: Amelia A and Chase W enjoying a healthy breakfast.
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“One of the bus drivers rang up the school asking ‘if we had a day off’ because only one child was on their bus to school.”
In the lead up to the event the students mapped the route they were going to ride or walk to school, as well as repaired and serviced their bikes.
Decoration: This bike was colourful.
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“Bart from Dr Cranky, Bikes for Kids came out a fortnight before the day,” he said.
“He repaired and serviced 40 bikes that day and then a further 32 on the big day.”
Dynamic duo: Lucas O and Mephis R took part in Ride2School Day.
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Steve Huntley
Mr Hawthorn is seeing an improvement in students being active and walking or riding to school.
“We are getting better and better at riding and walking to school on normal school days,” he said.
Expert talk: Teacher Josh Molluso speaking to the students.
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“Generally we have a few kids that walk and ride to school, but nothing like it was on that day.
“Overall it was a great day!”
Participation: Many of the students rode their bikes to school.
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Steve Huntley
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